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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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